Where to Download Sage 100 2019

CAUTION: Discuss the installation of any Sage upgrade with your partner or solution provider BEFORE beginning. Any integrations or customizations usually must also be updated at the same time as you upgrade.

Recommended Timing: When Should We Install The Sage 100 2019 Upgrade?

If you have any enhancements, modifications, scripting or third-party integrations then check with your Sage partner or solution provider before installing any upgrades. In most cases, you cannot install the latest Sage 100 upgrade unless you also upgrade any integrations or customizations which may exist on your system.

Important Reminder: If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 ( Microsoft support ending for both January 2020 ) then you should update to the latest respective Windows OS prior to upgrading Sage 100.

Users of only the core Sage 100 modules with no manufacturing should be comfortable installing Sage 100 beginning installation by May 1, 2019.

Users with Sage 100 Manufacturing – including Work Order / MRP – should hold at your current version until the updated manufacturing modules are made initially available ( presently anticipated Mid-May 2019 )

After January 2020 Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for either operating system. Once the official Microsoft support ends so will Sage support for Sage 100cloud running on either operating system (server or desktop).

These operating systems are over 10 years old (Both Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 were released in October 2009) and if your company is using either (or both) the time to upgrade is now.

With the next release of Sage 100cloud due in April 2019, if your operating system is either Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 then please plan to upgrade your server to become compliant with the latest Microsoft supported operating environments.

Windows Server 2008 R2 users have a slightly different set of options. Many companies have started moving their servers to the cloud. In that case, you typically connect with a hosting company specializing in Sage 100cloud for assistance with the cloud migration.

If you are using Windows Server 2008 R2 and wish to upgrade your server and stay on-premises then Microsoft has this guide to various different options available.

We always advise you adequately plan out your next upgrade so there are no surprises during your next Sage upgrade.

Three Ways To Reduce The Impact Of This Increase

If you are on a perpetual license, migrate to subscription ( aka Sage 100 -> Sage 100cloud). This can limit your increase in the current year as well as in future years. ( Deadline: March 31, 2019)

Review the modules you have licensed by printing an Installed Application listing. Verify that all the modules and users are in use. Eliminate any that are excess.

If you are already on Sage 100cloud ( SUBSCRIPTION ), and are not already on Advanced or Premium ( SQL ) consider whether a move to a version with slightly more horsepower could benefit your company ( Tip: Under subscription Sage no longer charges a premium for migrating from Standard ->Advanced->Premium ( SQL ) )

In almost all cases you should be on a subscription version of Sage 100 since this version also places a 10% limit on annual pricing increases pursuant to the Sage 100 End User License Agreement ( EULA ).

A common question that we hear from users of Sage 100 or Sage 100cloud is “How should we backup our accounting data?”.

For Sage 100 / Sage 100cloud Standard and Advanced, you can expect your underlying data to be stored under a top-level \MAS90 folder.

This \MAS90 folder is set by Sage and cannot be renamed. The folder name refers to the prior brand name of Sage 100 which was MAS90.

Tip: If you are not sure where your server is located, navigate within Sage 100 to the File menu. Select run and type *INFO.

This will provide you with a list of information which includes the installation path of your Sage 100 as well as any subscription info related to your payroll module.

Underneath the \MAS90 folder you will see the following data structure for both the Standard and Advanced versions of Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud.

In most cases, you’ll be protected if you take a full backup of the \MAS90 folder and all subfolders. This is the most popular method for backing up Sage data.

If you are using the Premium (SQL) version of Sage 100cloud then you’ll want to backup your Sage 100 as per these instructions PLUS also backup your Microsoft SQL Server Sage tables including the MAS_SYSTEM and MAS_XXX (where XXX is equal to each company code setup in Sage 100).

Some companies make use of alternate directories and securely store their data in a folder other than one beneath the \MAS90 folder.

How To Know If Your Sage 100 or Sage 100cloud Uses Alternate Directories

If you’ve been using Sage 100 for many years you may not be the original person who configured the system and therefore you may not know if your Sage 100 data is stored in an alternate directory.

Here’s how you can tell where your Sage 100 data is stored – including if it’s been custom configured to use an alternate directory.

From within Sage 100 Library Master navigate to company maintenance, enter your company code then click the preferences tab. The resulting screen will display a path to both your main Sage data as well as your payroll data (if any).

If your data location is outside the installed directory path (as shown by the *INFO command above) you will need to separately backup the data location as well.

In most cases Sage users are not using alternate directories. However, it is an option so before you plan your backup process please ensure alternate directories are not in use at your company.

How To Find The Path To Paperless Office Files

Paperless Office is a feature within Sage 100 which, when enabled, will print certain documents to a PDF file. These files are stored in user-defined locations which most likely will NOT be under the \MAS90 folder.

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